Sometimes the pictures don't tell the story. When we get extra busy, we're too busy to take photos! So just an update on what we're seeing. Almost all the velvet is gone. One deer yesterday had some strips still hanging on, but almost everything else was clean. We even had one deer with a telltale swollen neck. SURPRISINGLY early for that!
People are seeing doe groups with yearling fawns. There's been a little talk about how the acorn crop is going. Here, at our house, the oaks are loaded with acorns. But we heard from a guy in Ridgeville and they don't seem to have many at all. On years that the acorns are heavy, the deer stop eating corn and retreat to deep in the woods when the acorns fall in October. That does not bode well for getting the big guy if that happens just when rut is in full swing.
What are you seeing out there? Post here under comments or email it to me at claudia@cordrays.com and I'll pass it along.
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Shot an 8 pt last evening at Buckhorn club, showed signs of a very early rut.
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